Automatic telephone



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Claims.

' This invention relates to an automatic telephone and particularly to adevice to answer the telephone and record any message deliveredthereover.

In many business concerns it is desirable to have someone answer thetelephone at all hours of the day and night so that orders may be takenor deliveries noted at any time. However, it is frequently undesirableor uneconomical to have an operator at all times at the telephone,particularly where the establishment is small and the entire force isutilized in making deliveries or other contracts which are taken overthe telephone, it is particularly undesirable to maintain one of thestaff inoperative merely to answer the telephone.

The present invention provides an automatic device for answering thetelephone and recording any message that may be delivered thereover. Thedevice automatically activates the telephone receiver and transmitter inresponse to the normal signal thereto such as the ringin signal throughthe telephones and applies a recorded voice on the telephone telling thesubscriber or caller that he has a predetermined time in which to makehis wishes known. The timing device then permits the telephone circuitto be maintained open for a predetermined interval after which a limitswitch will return the telephone to its inoperative condition until itis again signaled.

The invention is carried into practice by means of a voice recorderwhich is connected to the receiver of the telephone and is periodicallyenergized in response to the signalling of the telephone to record anymessage presented within a predetermined timed interval. Likewise arecord-is provided which is connected to the telephone transmitter andupon the occurrence of a signal in the telephone the record will beconnected to the transmitter to give instructions to the caller so thatthe transaction may be properly recorded.

It is accordingly an object of my invention to provide an improvedautomatic telephone.

It is a further object of my invention to proyide a device which willanswer and record a message received over the telephone. It is a furtherobject of my invention to provide a telephone control circuit which willopen the telephone circuit for a predetermined interval after the callsignal has been received thereby It is a further object of the inventionto provide ll improved connection for activating the telephone inresponse to a signal received thereby.

It is another object of the invention to provide a control system havinga main actuating circuit and switch device responsive to a signalreceived by the telephone for closing the activating circuit into asupply circuit.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an automatic relaywhich is actuated in response to a signal received by a telephone.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of the presentinvention will be apparent from the following detailed description takenin conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the automatic telephone according tothe invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged horizontal section through the controlleraccording to the invention and taken substantially on the planeindicated by the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional elevation of a portion of thecontroller taken substantially on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 ofFigure 2;

Figure 4 is a cross section showing the answering employment devicetaken substantially on the plane indicated by the line 44 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail section of the timer carriage and takensubstantially on the plane indicated by the line 5-5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective of the track arm for supportin thecarriage;

Figure 7 is an enlarged cross-section through the hydraulic actuatingmechanism and taken substantially on the plane indicated by the linel-'l of Figure 2;

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail of the control connection for the primarycarriage support;

Figure 9 is an enlarged plan view of the control bar for the telephone;and

Figure 10 is a schematic wiring diagram for the automatic telephone.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the invention a telephone I0 ismounted in a support I2 and has the receiver and transmitter supportedin a suitable bracket M.

The telephone l0 here shown is of the modern dial type desk varietyhaving a substantially square base and an upstanding housing enclosingthe operating parts of the device and the head set l6 carrying thereceiver l8 and the transmitter 20 is of the so-called French phonetype. Obviously, the device can be applied to any type of telephone suchas the old desk stand type in which the receiver is mounted on a prongwhich actuates the switches energizing the transmitter and receivercircuits of the phone.

In the telephone 4 as shown the control switch for activating thereceiving and transmittin circuit is controlled by a switch actuator 22.Normally the switch actuator 22 is maintained depressed by the head setIS which rests thereon. However, since the head set is supported in abracket Id independent of the telephone stand it is necessary to providemeans for normally maintaining the switch actuator 22 depressed so thatthe telephone is in an inactive condition and the receiver andtransmitter are disconnected from the telephone circuit. For thispurpose 'a depressor bar 25 is mounted on a pivoted arm 2B which ismounted on a bracket 28 preferably forming a part of the support I2.

The arm 26 pivoted in the bracket 2-8 has a longitudinally extendingactuating portion 36 on which is mounted a weight 32 which normallybiases the arm 3!! so that the bar 2'4 is in position to depress theactuator 22.

An actuating circuit 36 is connected to a supply circuit 38 by means ofthe control switch Ell. The relay 4! is energized by a pick-up circuit42 which is responsive to the transmission of signal current such as thebell ringing currents to the telephone I0. Obviously any desired pickupeither mechanical or electrical may be utilized to transfer the bellringing signal to the relay 4 I The armature 44 of the relay l! will beactuated by means of the picked up signal responsive to the transmittedsignal to the telephone and will be energized to close the startingswitch 48. Closing the starting switch 46 will energize the activatingcircuit 36 which in turn will activate the primary winding '48 of atransformer 51) having a secondary winding 52 the terminals of which areconnected to the magnetic device 54. The armature 55 or the magneticdevice d will attract the disc 58 and maintain the switch 4% in closedcondition.

In addition to the holding circuit maintaining the switch in closedcondition the energizing circuit 35 will energize an operating motor 82which will actuate various portions of the system as will presently bedescribed. Likewise the voice recorder 52 which may be of any standardor commercial make is connected to the actuating circuit 35 by means 'ofa connection B l. The pick up circuit $6 on the voice recorder 62 beingclamped to the receiver I8 by any suitable clamping device 68. It willtherefore be apparent that when the actuating circuit 36 is energizedthe voice recording device 62 will be energized so that if any messageis delivered to the pick up circuit 6% it will be recorded by the voicerecording device.

The motor as energized from the actuating circuit 38 is connected to acontrol device for actuating the arm 26 to release the switch actuatingmember 22 and energize the transmitter and receiver circuit on thetelephone so that the receiver Iii will deliver any message which may betransmitted over the telephone to the voice recorder E2 so that it maybe preserved and played back at any later time.

The actuating system for controlling the telephone comprises a pump Iawhich is driven by the motor 58. A reservoir I2 contains a quantity ofoperating fluid It and has an outlet 9% connected to the intake IS onthe pump "It. The output 851 of the pump I9 is connected to the inlet 82of a fluid cylinder 84 in which there is a sliding piston B8 to which isconnected 9. piston rod 88. The piston rod 88 extending through bothends 90 and 92 of the cylinder and having a gland 94 to prevent theescape of fluid along the piston rod. The by-pass opening 56 is providedin the cylinder 84 and connected by a conduit 98 to an inlet passage I00for the storage i4. Energization of the motor 69 by closing the switchill will cause rotation of the motor 60 to rotate the pump I8 to pumpfluid .74 from the reservoir ill into the lower portion of the-cylinder84 which will elevate the piston 88 until the piston uncovers theIcy-pass port 96 and permits the fluid to be Icy-passed into thereservoir 12. The utilization of the by-pass 96 provides that the pumpmay run for any desired interval and after the piston has moved up touncover the by-pass port it will stop its motion and will maintain itsrelative position until the pump has ceased to operate. Spring membersI02 and I04 connected between the ears I08 and I08 onthe cylinder '84and the yoke IIfl fixed on the piston rod '88. The fluid pressure in thecylinder '84 moves the piston 86 against the tension of the springs I02and I04 so that the piston is constantly resiliently urged towards thelower portion of the cylinder 84. Consequently, when the motor 60 isdeenergized the springs will cause a return of the fluid through thepump Ill to the reservoir and cause a retraction on the piston rod 88 toa predetermined lower position.

The extension of the piston rod '88 is designed to contact the end 30 ofthe arm 26 and lift the end 30 against the bias weight 32 so that theactuating bar is lifted away from the actuating means 22 so that theconnector switch of the telephone will connect in the circuit of thereceiver and transmitter to activate the same. Preferably, the motor 60is connected to the pump I0 by means of a drive shaft I I2 and aflexible coupling H4. The sheave H6 is placed on the shaft H2 andconnected to a sheave I I8 is a shaft I20 by means of a belt I22. Theshaft I20 is mounted in a longitudinally extending bushing I24 mountedon a bracket I26. A record holder I28 is mounted on the shaft I20 andherein shown'of the cylindrical type although it is obvious that aturntable or other record support could be utilized. A record I30 ismounted on the record holder I28 and turns therewith. A bracket I32 issecured on the bushing I24. A track arm I34 having a pivot bushing I36is pivotally connected to the top of the bracket I32 by means of a pivotpin I38 one end of the'track arm I3d is provided with a bifurcatedsection having tracks 1- 39 and I42. The carriage M4 is provided with aplurality of wheels I46 which engage the tracks Hill and H2 so that thecarriage is rotatably slidable along the tracks. The carriage Hid isprovided with intur-ned guide members M8 and I 50 which extend under andembrace the tracks I42 and I42 so that the carriage I-d I cannot bereadily dislodged from the tracks I49 and Hi2. The opposite end of thearm 1% extends through a guide bushing 554 which is gimbal mounted onthe yoke IE6 secured on the bottom end I 58 of the piston rod -88.

A reproducer IS'EI mounted in the carriage I has a needle I52 whichengages the sound track 1 Mon the record I30. Energization of the motor60 causes rotation of the shaft H2 and the sheaves IIS and I l-8 willstart the rotation of the shaft I20 which carries the holder I28 and"the recordcylinder I30. .The forcing of the fluidunder pressure intothe cylinder 8'4 moving the piston '86 upward moves upward the yoke I56and causes the arm I34 to pivot about the pin I38 and lowers the tracksI40 and I42 in substantially parallelism with the record I30. The needleI52 then engages the voice track I64 and rotation of the record causesthe carriage I44 to traverse longitudinally along the tracks I40 andI42. The pick up box I60 is connected by means of connections I86 to thetransmitter 20 of the telephone I0. As the needle I62 moves along thevoice track I68 instructions as to how to proceed will be transmitted bythat portion of the sound track I68 which has a message thereon. Forexample, the message may sayv that the caller may now have so manyseconds to record message after which the phone will be disconnected. Assoon as these remarks have been duly transmitted the needle I62 willcontinue along the silent voice track I64 and cause the carriage I44 tocontinue servicing the tracks I40 and I42.

The limit switch I is mounted in a box I12 which is in turn mounted on abracket I14 where longitudinal adjustments are allowed. The switch box I12 is mounted on an arm I16 so that the box is substantially parallel tothe top of the cylinder I30. An actuating member I18 is maintained inwithdrawn position by means'of a spring I80 and is slidably mounted inthe box I12 for actuating the switch I10. The actuating pin I18 ismounted in the path of progress of the carriage I44 so that the needlecarries the carriage I 44 aiong the tracks I40 and I42 the carriage willcontact the stop I18 and actuate the switch I10 to deenergize theactuating circuit 36. Opening of the switch I10 will deenergize theholding circuit to the magnetic device 54 and switch 40 will drop out.

Obviously, the time which the telephone circuits are energized can becontrolled by mounting the switch box at any desired point along thebracket I14 so that the time of travel of the carriage I 44 till itengages the actuating member I18 can be readily adjusted.

Deenergization of the circuit 36 will allow the piston 86 to returnunder the tension of the springs I02 and I04 align the arm 26 to fallunder the bias weight and the bar 24 will contact the actuating members22 to de-activate the receiver and transmitter of the telephone andplace it in condition to receive another signal. At the same time theyoke I56 will be depressed causing the track arm I34 to pivot aboutthepin I38 so that the tracks I40 and I 42 will be at an inclined position.This will release the needle I62 from the sound track I64 and thecarriage I44 will move along the tracks I40 and I42 under the influenceof gravity so that it will return'to the starting point so that it willre-initiate its course whenever a signal causes activation of thecylinder 84.

' In the operation of the automatic telephone a suitable message will beplaced on that portion I68 of the sound track I64 which is to beutilized as an instruction portion. The telephone is arranged in thenecessary supports and the pick-up arranged with the signal circuit ofthe telephone. Upon the occurrence of the expected signal the relay 42will. close the switch 40 and activate the motor60 and also energize therecording de-' vice 62. The motor-60 through the pump 10 will cause theactuation of the control arm 26 and the track arm I34 so that theinstructions will be given over the telephone and after a predeterminedinterval the phone will be disconnected.

It will be'evident that suitable instruction delivered overthe telephonewill allow the caller to deliver any suitable message which will berecorded on the device 62 for a play back at any future time. Obviously,the timing can be controlled as may be desired byv simply adjusting theposition of the contact element which is placed in the path of thecarriage I44.

It will thus be seen that the present invention provides an extremelyconvenient and practicalsystem for answering the telephone and recordinga message in the interest of any attendant therewith.

For purpose of exemplification a particular embodiment of the inventionhas been disclosed, and described according to the best presentunderstanding thereof, however, it will be apparent to those skilled inthe art that changes and modifications can be made therein withoutdeparting from the true spirit of the invention. 7

Having described the invention, what isclaimed as new is:

1. An automatic telephone device comprising a telephone support, anactuating circuit, a control switch for said circuit, said controlswitch being actuated by the flow of signal energy to said telephone, afluid cylinder, a piston movable in said cylinder, a control arm forsaid telephone, said piston being operatively connected to said arm,means energized from said circuit supplying fluid to said cylinder, acylinder having a spiral voice track thereon, a needle for followingsaid track,- a carriage supporting said needle, a carriage trackpivotally mounted adjacent to said cylinder, said piston beingoperatively connected to said track, said piston when actuated loweringsaid needle into operative relation with said cylinder, rotation of saidcylinder traversing said carriage along said track, a limit switch;'said carriage engaging said limit switch to deenergize said actuatingcircuit.

2. An automatic telephone device comprising a telephone support, anactuating circuit, a control switch for said circuit, said controlswitch being actuated by the flow of signal energy to said telephone, afluid cylinder, a piston movable in said cylinder, a control arm forsaid telephone, said piston being operatively connected to said arm,means energized from said circuit supplying fluid to said cylinder, acylinder having a spiral voice track thereon, a needle for followingsaid track, a carriage supporting said needle, a carriage trackpivotally mounted adjacent to said cylinder, said piston beingoperatively connected to said track, said piston when actuating loweringsaid needle into operative relation with said cylinder, rotation' ofsaid cylinder traversing said carriage along said track, a limit switch,said carriage engaging said limit switch to deenergize said actuatingcircuit, a recording on a portion of said sound track, means operativeto transmit said recording to the transmitter of said telephone. 3. Anautomatic telephone device comprising a telephone support, an actuatingcircuit, a control switch for said circuit, said control switch beingactuated by the flow of signal energy to said telephone, a fluidcylinder, a piston movable in said cylinder, a control arm for saidtelephone, said piston being operatively connected to said arm, meansenergized from said circuit supplying fluid to said cylinder, a cylinderhaving a spiral voice track thereon, a needle for following said track,a carriage supporting said needle, a carriage track pivotally mountedadjacent to said cylinder, said piston being operatively connected tasaid track, said: piston when actuating lowering said: needle intcoperative relation with said cylinder, rotation of saidcylindertraversing said carriage along said track, a limit: switch, said:carriage engaging said limit switch to: deenergize said? actuatingcircuit, a recording. on aportionof saidsound track, means operativetotransmit said I'BCOIdiIIg to: the transmitter oi said: tele-- phone;a. recording device, means connecting said recording device to: thereceiver of said telephone; said recording device being energizedfromsaid. actuating. circuit;

4. An automatic telephone device comprising a. telephone support,acentral arm controlling the telephone activating switch, said arm.being: biased to. maintain said. telephone inactive; a re-- layactivatedby the transmission of signal en'erg-y" to:' said. telephone, anactuating circuit for said; device, a. switch operated" by said:- relayto errorgize. said; actuating circuit, a motor connected to beenergized: by said actuating circuit, a piston, means driven by saidmotor moving said. piston in a; predetermined direction, a recorddevice, a driving connection between said motor and said record device,a; reproducing device, a. carriagev supporting said reproducing device,a pivotedl track arm, said carriage being. mounted on said track arm, anoperative connection between said; piston, saidcontrol arm and. saidtrack arm, movement of saidpiston moving said control arm. toactivatethe receiver and transmitter ofv said. telephone, said: piston pivotingsaid track arm to engage said reproducing device with said. recorddevice, a connection from said reproducing. device to the transmitter ofsaid. telephone operation of said record device traversing said carriagealong saidarm, a limit switch, said carriage engaging, said limit switchto deenergize said actuating circuit.

5. An automatic telephone device comprising a telephone support, acentral arm controlling the telephone activating switch, said arm beingbiased to maintain said telephone inactive, a relay activated by thetransmission of signal energy to said telephone, an actuatin circuit.for said device, a switch operated by said relay to:energizesaidactuating circuit, amotor connected tov be energized by saidactuating circuit, a-piston, means driven by said mot-or moving saidpiston in predetermined direction, a record: device, a-

driving connection between said. motor and said; record device, areproducing device, a, carriage. supporting said reproducing device, apivoted track. arm, said carriage being mounted on said track arm, an.operative connectionbetweensaidl piston, said control arm and said trackarm-,, movementof. said iston moving said control arm to. activate thereceiver and transmitter. of said telephone. said piston pivotingsa-idtrack armto engage said. reproducing device. with: saidrecord:device, a. connection. from. said. reproducing device. to thetransmitter. of said. telephone operation. of said record devicetraversing said carriage along said. arm, a. limit switch, saidcarriagev engaging said limit switch to deenergize said actuatingcircuit, said piston being operative upon deenergi'zation. of saidactivating circuit to releasesaid control arm, and pivot said track armto inoperative position.

6, An automatic telephone device comprising atielephone support, acentral arm controlling the telephone activating switch, said arm being.biased to maintain said telephone inactive, a relay activated by thetransmission of signal energy to said telephone, an actuating circuitforsaid device; a switch operated by said relay to: energize said actuatingcircuit, amotor connected to be energized; by said actuating circuit,apiston, means driven by said motor moving said pistoniilr.predetermined direction, a record device, a driv-= in connection.between said motor and said record; device, a reproducing device, acarriage supporting saidreproducing device, a pivoted track arm, saidcarriage being. mounted on said track arm, an operative connectionbetween said piston, said; control arm: and said track arm, movement of.said; piston. moving said control arm. to activate the receiver" and:transmitter of said telephone, said piston pivoting. said track arm toengage said reproducing. device with said. record. device,- a connectionfI'GIII: said. reproducing de vice tn the transmitter; or said telephoneoperation of saldrecord device traversing saidz carriage along: said.arm, a. limit switchg. said. carriage engaging said limit switch todeenergizesaid actuating. circuit, said piston. being operative upondeenergization at. said. activating circuit to release said control:arm, and pivot. said. track; arm to inoperative: position, said carriagebeing; roller'mounted on said track arm, saidtrackarrn being; raised at.an. angle whereby said. carriagereturns to the starting, point.

7. An automatic telephone device: comprising a telephone: support, a.central arnr controlling the: telephone activating. switch, said; armbeing; biased. to maintain said: telephone inactive, a. relay activatedby the. transmission of signal; energy to said telephone. an: actuatingcircuit for said device, a switch operated; by said. relay to energizesaid actuating circuit, aamotor connected.

to: be energized by said actuatin rcircuit, a pistom, means driven bysaid motor moving said pistonin: a predetermined direction,arecorddevice; adriving connection between: said motor and said rec--ord' device, a. reproducing device, a carriage: supporting. saidvreproducing device, a. pivoted track. arm, said carriagebeing mounted onsaid; track arm, an operative connection between said piston, saidcontrol. arm and. said. track. arm, movement of. said piston movingsaid; control: arm. to activate the receiver and. transmitter of. sa'icttelephone, said: piston pivoting said track arm to engagesaidreproducingdevice with said. recordi deviceaconnection from said reproducingdevice:

to. the transmitter of said telephone. operation or saidv record. devicetraversin said. carriage along. said arm, alimit. switch, said.carriage: engaging saidlimit switch tod-eenergize saidactuating-cincuit, a. recording device; said" recording device being.energized: from said activating. circuit. a.

connection from. the receiver of saidtelephone to said recorder.

8. Anautomatic telephone device comprising a, telephone: support, a.relayenergized. by transmis-- sion of signal energy to said telephone;alswitch: operatedby said relay, an actuating; circuit; said switchconnecting said actuating circuit: to a. supply line, a transformerconnected. to said; actuating circuit,, a magnetic. device.energizedthrough said. transformen. said. magnetic device holding saidswitch in operated position, a motor. energized from said actuatingcircuit, a fluid res.- ervoi-r, a fluid cylinder, a piston in saidcylinder, a. fluid pump driven by said" motor, said pump transformmgfluid from said reservoir to said cylinder, the pressure of said fluiddriving said piston in said cylinder, a control arm in operativeengagement withthe telephone activating switch, said arm bein biasedintoposition to maintain; said telephone inactive; said piston on'gaginig said arm, a record player, "a record "mounted in said player, acarriage, a reproducer moun't'ed on said carriage, a track arm, saidcarriage being mounted on said track arm, said track arm being pivotedadjacent said record, said pis- --ton having operative engagement withsaid control arm and said track arm whereby movement of said pistonpivots said track arm to engage said reproducer with said record andmove said -control arm to activate the transmitter and receiver of saidtelephone.

9. An automatic telephone device comprising a telephone support, a relayenergized by transmission of signal energy to said telephone, a switchoperated by said relay, an actuating circuit, said switch connectingsaid actuating circuit to a supply line, a transformer connected to saidactuating circuit, a magnetic device energized through said transformer,said magnetic device holding said switch in operated position, a motorenergized from said actuating circuit, a fluid reservoir, a fluidcylinder. a piston in said cylinder, a fluid pump driven by said motor,said pump transforming fluid from said reservoir to said cylinder, thepressure of said fluid driving said piston in said cylinder, a controlarm in operative engagement with the telephone activating switch, saidarm being biased into position to maintain said telephone inactive, saidpiston engaging said arm, a record player, a record mounted in saidplayer, a carriage, a reproducer mounted on said carriage, a track arm,said carriage being mounted on said track arm said track arm beingpivoted adjacent said record, said piston having operative engagementwith said control arm and said track arm whereby movement of said pistonpivots said track arm to engage said reproducer with said record andmove said control arm to activate the transmitter and receiver of saidtelephone, said reproducer being connected to deliver any message onsaid record into said transmitter.

10. An automatic telephone device comprising a telephone support, arelay energized by transmission of signal energy to said telephone, aswitch operated by said relay, an actuating circuit, said switchconnecting said actuating circuit to a supply line, a transformerconnected to said actuating circuit, a magnetic device energized throughsaid transformer, said magnetic device holding said switch in operatedposition, a motor energized from said actuating circuit, a fluidreservoir, a fluid cylinder, 9. piston in said cylinder, a fluid pumpdriven by said motor, said pump transforming fluid from said reservoirto said cylinder, the pressure of said fluid driving said piston in saidcylinder, a control arm in operative enga ement with the telephoneactivating switch, said arm being biased into position to maintain saidtelephone inactive, said piston engaging said arm, a record player, arecord mounted in said player, a carria e, a reproducer mounted on saidcarria e, a track arm, said carriage being mounted on said track arm,said track arm being pivoted adjacent said record, said piston havingoperative engagement with said control arm and said track arm wherebymovement of said piston pivots said track arm to engage said reproducerwith said record and move said control arm to activate the transmitterand receiver of said telephone, said reproducer being connected todeliver any message on said record into said transmitter, a recordingdevice connected to record" any message delivered to said receiver,

10 said recorder being energized from said activating circuit.

11. An automatic telephone device comprising a telephone support, arelay energized by transmission of signal energy to said telephone, aswitch operated by said relay, an actuating circuit, said switchconnecting said actuating circuit to a supply line, a transformerconnected to said actuating circuit, a magnetic device energized throughsaid transformer, said magnetic device holding said switch in operatedposition, a motor energized from said actuating circuit, a fluidreservoir, a fluid cylinder, a piston in said cylinder, a fluid pumpdriven by said motor, said pump transforming fluid from said reservoirto said cylinder, the pressure of said fluid driving said piston in saidcylinder, a control arm in operative engagement with the telephoneactivating switch, said arm being biased into position to maintain saidtelephone inactive, said piston engaging said arm, a record player, arecord mounted in said player, a carriage, a reproducer mounted on saidcarriage, a track arm, said carriage being mounted on said track arm,said track arm being pivoted adjacent said record; said piston havingoperative engagement with said control arm and said track arm wherebymovement of said piston pivots said track arm to engage said re producerwith said record and move said control arm to activate the transmitterand receiver of said telephone, said reproducer being connected todeliver any message on said record into said transmitter, a recordingdevice connected to record any message delivered to said receiver, saidrecorder being energized from said activating circuit, a limit switch,said limit switch being mounted in proximity to said record, meansresponsive to a predetermined interval of operation of said record toactuate said limit switch.

12. In an automatic telephone attachment a timing device comprising, arecord holding device, means for rotating 'said record holding device, arecord mounted on said device, a track arm pivotally mounted adjacentsaid record, said track arm including a bifurcated track section, meansfor oscillating said arm about its pivot point, a carriage, a pluralityof roller bearing wheels mounting said carriage on said bifurcated tracksection, guide members on said carriage securing said carriage fromdisplacement from said track section, a reproducer mounted on saidcarriage said reproducer engaging said record when said arm is inoperating position, rotation of said record traversing said carriagealong said track section, a limit switch, actuating means for saidswitch, said actuating means being disposed in the path of movement ofsaid carriage.

13. In an automatic telephone attachment a timing device comprising arecord holding device, means for rotating said record holding device, arecord mounted on said device, a track arm pivotally mounted adjacentsaid record, said track arm including a bifurcated track section, meansfor oscillating said arm about its pivot point, a carriage, a pluralityof roller bearing wheels mounting said carriage on said bifurcated tracksection, guide members on said carriage securing said carriage fromdisplacement from said track section, a reproducer mounted on saidcarriage said reproducer engaging said record when said arm is inoperating position, rotation of said record traversing said carriagealong said track section, a limit switch, actuating means for saidswitch, said actuating means being disposed in apropos 11 the path ofmovement of said carriage, means operable in response to actuation ofsaid limit switch to tilt said track arm whereby said oarriage returnsto its initial position 1.4. .An automatic telephone comprising a suport receiving the base of a telephone, a support for the receiver ofsaid telephone, a control arm operatively engaging the switch actuatorof said telephone, a switch device energized by transmission oi signalenergy to said telephone, an actuating circuit energized by said switchdevice, a holding circuit for maintaining said switch device closed, arecording device connected to record any message transmitted to saidtelephone receiver, said recording device being energized from saidactuating circuit, a hydraulic piston, a pump delivering fluid pressureto said piston, an operative connection between said piston and saidcontrol arm, a timing device, an operative connection between saidtiming device-and said piston, predetermined motion of said pistonconnecting said telephone receiver in operative relation and startingsaid timing device, a limit switch, said timing device operating saidlimit switch to deenergize said holding circuit and open said switchdevice.

15. In an automatictelephone attachment a timing device comprising .afluid cylinder, apiston in said cylinder, means for introducing fluidinto said cylinder, a record player, a record mounted 12 in said player,means for rotating said recorda carriage, a track arm, said carriagebeing mounted on said track arm, a reproducer mounted on said carriage,said track arm being pivoted adjacent said record, said piston, beingoperatively connected to said track arm whereby movement of said pistonpivots said track arm to engage said reproducer with said record, saidreproducer being connected todeliver any message on said record to saidtelephone, a limit switch, said limit switch being mounted in proximityto said record, means responsive to a predetermined interval ofoperation of said rec- 0rd to actuate said limit switch.

VICTOR G. MACK.

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